Chapter 29

           ASTHEDOOROFTHEIRSUITEcloseditselfbehindPatriciaPaiwonski,Jillsaid,"Whatnow,Mike?"

           "We’releaving.Jill,you’vereadsomeabnormalpsychology."

           "Yes,ofcourse.Intraining.Notasmuchasyouhave,Iknow."

           "Doyouknowthesymbolismoftattooing?Andsnakes?"

           "Ofcourse.IknewthataboutPattyassoonasImether.Ihadbeenhopingthatyouwouldfindaway."

           "Icouldn’t,untilwewerewaterbrothers.Sexisnecessary,sexisahelpfulgoodness–butonlyifitissharingandgrowingcloser.IgrokthatifIdiditwithoutgrowingcloser–well,I’mnotsure."

           "Igrokthatyouwouldlearnthatyoucouldn’t,Mike.Thatisoneofthereasons–oneofthemanyreasons–Iloveyou."

           Helookedworried."Istilldon’tgrok‘love.’Jill,Idon’tgrok‘people.’Notevenyou.ButIdidn’twanttosendPataway."

           "Stopher.Keepherwithus."

           ("Waitingis,Jill.")

           ("Iknow.")

           Headdedaloud,"Besides,IdoubtifIcouldgiveherallsheneeds.Shewantstogiveherselfallthetime,toeverybody.EvenherHappinessmeetingsandhersnakesandthemarksaren’tenoughforPat.Shewantstoofferherselfonanaltartoeverybodyintheworld,always–andmakethemhappy.ThisNewRevelation?Igrokthatitisalotofotherthingstootherpeople.ButthatiswhatitistoPat."

           "Yes,Mike.DearMike."

           "Timetoleave.Pickthedressyouwanttowearandgetyourpurse.I’lldisposeoftherestofthetrash."